Self-feeding, portable, typewriter-ribbon inker



L. S. HARPOOTIAN. SELF FEEDING, PORTABLE, TYPEWRITER RIBBON INKER- APPHCATION FILED IAN. 1a.. 192:.

1,41 1,21 2. Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

I/VVAE/ W UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE y Y LOUIS SARKIS HYA'BP'OOTIAN,

'OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SELF-FEEDING, PORTABLE, TYPEWRITEBrRIBBON' INK ER.

. To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, LOUIS S. HARPOOTIAN, a native of Armenia, Turkey, who in the Supreme Court ofthe State of New York,

Kings County, on March 30th, 1920',made declaration of' my intention to become a citizen of the United States of America,

' and resident ofNo. 9435 Ridge Boulevard,

borough of Brooklyn, in the city of New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Self-Feeding, Portable, Typewriter Ribbon Inker, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of my invention are, first,

to provide an implement for re-inking typewriter ribbons on the typewriter or whereever' the ribbons may be; second, toprovide an implement which can be carried and held in the hand and not attached to the typewriter; and third, to accomplish said object by an implement containing an automatic ink feeder.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated by the accom anying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a si e elevation of the entire implement; Figure 2, a plan view from above of the tube or ink container showing the slot with the clamp removed; Figure 3, a side elevation of the clamp; Figure 4, a side elevation of the spring; Figure ,5, a longitudinal view from below of the ring to which the clamp is joined; Figure 6, a side elevation of the cap; and Fi re 7 the liquid absorbent material.

Si milar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 is a metal tube or receptacle to contain the ink, plugged atone end and fitted with the removable cap 2, at the'other end.

In the upper side of the tubelis the slot 3 and into this slot is fitted the liquid ab-' sorbent material 4 with an outer edge ex- Specification of Letters Patent.

The metal clamp 5 is joined to the tube 1" as follows: In each side of the metal ring 11 there is a projection or tenon 12, 12, which Patented Mar. 28, 192 2.,

App11cation filed Jlfanuary 13, 1921. Serial No. 437,066.

fits into a corresponding indentation or mor tise 6 in the clamp 5. V

. The way to use this ribbon inker when the ribbon. is on a typewriter is as follows: Fill the tube or barrel of the inker with the ink just as you would a fountain pen. Invert the. inker to thoroughly saturate the pad with the ink. Wind the ribbon on the left spool of the typewriter. Place the ribbon between the clamp and tube near the right spool, and turn the spool so that the entire length of the ribbon is'drawn through the inker. Then the. ribbon I claim:

1. The combination in a ribbon inking machine of a tube or barrel to contain ink, having one end closed and the other end fitted with a removable cap, said tube having a slot to receive a liquidabsorbent material; said liquid absorbent material; and a clamp joined to the tube orbarrel by means of a is practically new.

1 ring clasped around saidtube having on either side a projection or tenon fittin into a corresponding. indentation or mortise in the clamp, all substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

2. The a combination in a ribbon inking machine ofa tube or barrel to contain ink, having one end closed and the other end fitted with a removablecap,.said tube having a slot to receive a liquid absorbent material; said liquid absorbent material a clamp joined to the tube or barrel by means of a;ring clasped around said tube having on either side a projection or tenon fitting into a corresponding indentation or mortise in the clamp; and'a spring attached to the tube or barrel with means for regulating the tension of said spring, all substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

SliIgned at New York city, in the county of ew York and State of New York this 11th day of November, ALD. 1920.

LOUIS SARKIS HARPOOTIAN. 

